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Malawi Education Spending (% of GDP)

2.7%as of 2022-17.3% vs 2018

Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2022 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodEducation Spending (% of GDP)
20222.7%
20183.3%
20172.8%
20163.3%
20153.9%
20143.3%
20133.7%
20122.5%
20112.9%
20102.4%
20032.2%
20013.1%

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MW&metric_key=government_expenditure_education_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Education Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryEducation Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0.3%2023
Kenya4%2024
South Africa6%2024
Egypt3.8%2008
Ghana2.9%2022
Ethiopia2.3%2024

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